The SBI Fund Management report says China invests 42% of GDP & consumes 40%, while US invests 22%, but household consumption stands at 68%, showing stark differences in economic priorities.
Both central and state governments, which can create a fair amount of high-quality jobs, cannot any more do so on scale because their welfare spending is going through the roof.
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.
Gen Dwivedi framed Op Sindoor not just as retaliation to Pahalgam, but as demonstration of India’s capability to fight multi-domain conflicts with integration between services & agencies.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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